And Finally Home

Oops! This was supposed to be posted by Monday but… Well, I have my excuses. We arrived home Sunday afternoon about 3:00. Ginger helped us unload the RV. Looking at all the stuff we took out of it, it was no wonder the poor pickup complained about going up hills! Lots of things to take care of – buy a new TV for one (I got a Smart TV and it may go back to Costco – I’m not smart enough to operate it!). We have made two personal visits, one Bible study, and I went to staff meeting on Tuesday. We hit the ground running.

Our trip home was good. No travel day was very long – except we made lots of stops which lengthened the day. For those who are interested this is the route we took.

• Sunday the 21^st, Out of Tucson on I-10 to I-8
• Overnight at Gila Bend, AZ (cheap RV Park)
• Monday, North on highway 85 to I-10, north on Arizona 95
• Overnight at Parker, AZ (windy)
• Tuesday, Out of Parker on highway 62, north on CA 95 to I-40 (left Parker before dawn to beat high winds in the Needles area)
• West on I-40 to CA 58
• Overnight at Boron, CA (cheap RV Park)
• Wednesday, Continue on 58, then north on US 99
• Overnight in Chowchilla, CA
• Thursday, continue on 99 to a county road near Galt which took us over to I-5
• Overnight in Corning, CA (dry camp in the Olive Pit’s parking lot)
• Friday, continue north on I-5 (stop in Rogue River to have lunch with Joyce’s brother & wife. Stop in Grants Pass to visit Mike & Joann)
• 2 overnights in Sutherlin, OR (mostly all day Saturday planning meeting for summer kid’s camp)
• Sunday after church, North on I-5 to home

We had a great time in Catalina but are glad to be back home. Not too thrilled with the cloudy, wet weather but living in Oregon is our choice. And, as they say, you live with the consequences of your choices.

Our last church service in Arizona was at the United Methodist Church. Then we hooked up the RV and headed out. In Sutherlin we attended the Calapooia Free Methodist Church before we headed for home.

And that is our story. I won’t post again something memorable happens. Until then, blessings.